{"id":29837,"date":"2012-07-26T20:51:10","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T00:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=29837"},"modified":"2012-07-26T20:51:10","modified_gmt":"2012-07-27T00:51:10","slug":"singers-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/singers-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Mint City Singers prepare for Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"August 11 at the Mint Festival
\nWith a little over five weeks remaining before its second appearance this year, the Mint City Singers are rehearsing each week with eyes to Aug. 11, the middle of the three day Mint Festival in St. Johns. Songs such as pops \u201cGeorgia on My Mind\u201d and \u201cCatch a Falling Star\u201d will lead the list, followed by folk pieces from other lands including a Korean folk song, \u201cAhrirang.\u201d Director Elizabeth Hoard is convinced that all songs – foreign and domestic – will be in tune on time.
\n\u201cThe group is looking forward to the date and has been rehearsing with enthusiasm,\u201d she explained. \u201cWe hope the exposure during the Mint Festival leads to other invitations.\u201d
\nThe mid-Fest appearance follows an earlier program this spring. In April the singers presented a program during the intermission of \u201cIreland in Stories and Song\u201d featuring Fr. Eoin Murphy on behalf of Clinton County Arts Council. Previously, the Mint City Singers, under leadership of founding director Marcus Roll, were featured during the 2011 National Night Out. Roll was a former St. Johns Lutheran Church choir director whose idea for a community singing group gave birth to the Mint City Singers. Carol Malewska, the group\u2019s president, is one of the original members and concurred with the hope that the Mint Fest date will encourage additional commitments.
\nWhile Marcus Roll provided a course of direction, his departure left leadership to a brief succession of college music majors who filled in. That role will now be held by Michigan State University music major, Elizabeth Hoard.
\nMs. Hoard is entering her fourth year at MSU, double majoring in music education and vocal performance. She has performed with the State singers and is a member of the University Choral, Women\u2019s Chamber Ensemble and sings with the St. John Church and Student Center in East Lansing. She has performed in five collegiate operatic presentations as well as studying opera in Todi, Italy (2009) and Tianjin, China (2011). In addition to her vocal background, Ms. Hoard has taken private lessons on the flute and piano.
\nMs. Hoard went on to point out that the Mint City Singers currently rehearse each Monday evening from 7:30p to 8:30p at the St. Johns Lutheran Church and she encouraged all who might have an interest in learning more about the group to simply appear at a session or contact Carol Malewska, 989 834-2281 (cdmalewska@yahoo.com), Susan Mahoney, 989 224-4361 (sm2nkids@voyager.net<\/a>) or Elizabeth Hoard, 517 712-0462 (elizabethmariephotos@gmail.com<\/a>.)
\n\u201cRight now,\u201d commented Ms. Malewska, \u201cour group numbers about 15 singers and accompanist Karen Hoffman, but we\u2019re looking for additional members as we line up appearances. There\u2019s still time for new members to join us and be prepared for our Mint Festival appearance. We\u2019ll be singing Saturday afternoon Aug. 11 from 3:30 to 4:30 at the band shell. Our rehearsals are open and encourage anyone who enjoys singing to consider joining us.\u201d
\nShe went on to express appreciation to Elizabeth Hoard for assuming the role of summer director and a special note of thanks to the board of directors of St. Johns Community Foundation for the $700.00 grant which was announced earlier this spring. \u201cThat gift is certainly a shot in the arm that will invigorate our agenda,\u201d she said, \u201cand we are deeply appreciative of their thoughtfulness.\u201d As a closing thought, Ms. Malewka referenced the association with Clinton County Arts Council and reminded that tax free donations may now be made through that organization toward the benefit of Mint City Singers.
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\nElizabeth Hoard, right, directs a rehearsal of the Mint City Singers in preparation for the group\u2019s appearance during the St. Johns Mint Festival. From left: Director Elizabeth Hoard, toni Zimmerman, Josh Spicer, Cindy Latch, Susan Mahoney, Kevin Hoard, Don Gregg, Carol Malewska, Mark Grueneberg, Edith Reed, Jeanette Huard and Geri Ossam.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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